Known as the country’s ‘food bowl’, the region’s capacity for year-round crop production as well as permanent plantings is a major draw for institutional investors – both domestic and foreign.
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Rising investor appetite buoys Australian water prices to record levels
Annual returns for entitlements clocked in at 2% last year as wet weather dampened allocations prices.
Permira sells drip irrigation provider for $1.9bn
The deal with Mexican plastics company Mexichem marks an exit for Permira IV, which invested €800m in Netafim in 2011.
Saudi hay demand to drive US exports: Rabobank
The Dutch bank said that water conservation policies may drive Saudi companies to seek acquisitions, joint ventures and long-term supply contracts to meet demand for high-quality hay.
Zimbabwe’s ag sector gets $242m boost from EU, FAO
The funding will go towards increasing productivity through sustainable practices, ensuring food security, and promoting resilience and climate change mitigation.
Water Asset Management raises $30m
The second real assets vehicle from the water-focused New York-headquartered firm has a $300m target.
Blue Sky over halfway towards A$300m fund target – exclusive
The listed Australian alternatives manager has raised around A$180m for the fund, which will target water entitlements, irrigated farmland and integrated supply chain infrastructure.
Dutch fund supports northern Nigerian farmers
Two Dutch government-linked entities have collaborated to provide a $4m loan supporting efforts of smallholder farmers in northern Nigeria to boost yields and adapt to climate change.
PSP plans almond and water-focused US ag platform
The Canadian pension giant says it “plans to build scale in US agriculture” having increased its agriculture exposure by more than 11% in a year.
US farm economy stabilizing: Farmer Mac
In its quarterly agricultural outlook, Farmer Mac sounded a note of optimism on farmers’ net income and detailed recent conditions throughout in the US agricultural economy.